Graham Sakaki

MA, BA, Dip
Regional Research Institute Manager
Faculty
Scholarship, Research & Creative Activity
Department
Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute
Email
Graham.Sakaki@viu.ca
Phone
250-753-3245
Languages
English

Expertise

UNESCO Biosphere Reserves
Sustainable Development/Planning
Conservation Initiatives
Education & Outreach
Project Management
Facilitation & Community Engagement

Fields

Community Planning
Geography
Natural Resource Management
Forestry

Research goals

Conservation of biodiversity: Conserve biodiversity, restore and enhance ecosystem services, and foster the sustainable use of natural resources

Sustainable development: Contribute to building sustainable, healthy and equitable societies, economies and thriving human settlements in harmony with the biosphere

Research and education: Facilitate biodiversity and sustainability science, education for sustainable development (ESD) and capacity building

Climate action: Support mitigation and adaptation to climate change and other aspects of global environmental change

Reconciliation: Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples

Articles

• March, 2019 - Salish Sea Sentinel | The Voice of the Naut’sa Mawt Tribal Council, Interviewed for the article titled: Work Begins to Restore Coast Salish Place Names on Mid-Island 
• Feb 6, 2018 – Macleans, Interviewed for the article titled: 3M Teaching Fellow: Pamela Shaw.
• Jan 29, 2018 – Parksville Qualicum Beach News, Interviewed for the article titled: Food, local plant knowledge spreading with Snaw-Naw-As in Nanoose Bay. 
• Oct 21, 2017 – Parksville Qualicum Beach News, Interviewed for the article titled: Canadians on epic journey arrive in Nanoose. 
• May 30, 2017 - Salish Sea Sentinel | The Voice of the Naut’sa Mawt Tribal Council, Interviewed for the article titled: Beloved former chief remembered through healing garden.
• April 13, 2016 – Shaw TV Nanaimo, Interviewed for the film titled: Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region BioBlitz 2016.
• March 23, 2016 – VIU News, Interviewed for the article titled: VIU BioBlitz will contribute to long-term look at Biodiversity: BioBlitz will bring students and community together through citizen science. 
• Fall/Winter 2015 – VIU Magazine, Living Better: Interviewed for the article titled: Connecting culture, nature and economy in the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region. 

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